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[willbeurprincess]

A. OUTSIDE 5270 CUNNINGHAM LANE (open to all)

[She sifted through the rubble one more time, looking for the gun she had regained. No luck. Of course not. She sighed and glanced up.

Just in time to see a hatchet bury itself into a skull and a group descend on the person, hacking and mutilating the body. Her instinct to scream welled up and she slapped a hand over her mouth to stop herself. They'd hear her if she screamed, just run. Run. Just run.

And she did. All the way back into the remains of the house]

B BASEMENT OF 5270 CUNNINGHAM LANE (open to ANYONE in Ukraine's basement)

[She was curled up as small as she could in a corner of the basement, head on her knees, silently crying. First destruction, then--then that. She felt a sob well up and buried her face in her hands to cover the sound. She wanted to go home. She just wanted to go home.]

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[vytis]

[Lithuania's been pacing about in fits of wound-tight energy, but he sits down next to Koharu now. There isn't a lot he can say to make this better, but maybe being nearby will help a little bit.]

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[willbeurweapon.livejournal.com]

[She bit her lip as he sat beside her, swallowing her sobs now that he was there beside her. No need to worry him needlessly. He had to be worried enough now] H-Hello Lithuania.

[vytis]

[Lithuania smiles, although it's thin.]

It's kind of scary, isn't it? We'll be okay, though.

[willbeurweapon.livejournal.com]

[She smiles back automatically. It's a little scary how easily she smiles when she's sad]

It's scary. Will things go back to normal? Like they did after the robot...

[vytis]

[Lithuania nods.]

We're still in Mayfield. They're just doing something terrible again, that's all. They won't keep going indefinitely.

[willbeurweapon.livejournal.com]

[She wiped her eyes and nodded, looking up at him uncertainly] You don't have to worry about me. I'm okay.

[vytis]

[Lithuania doesn't really believe Koharu's entirely okay, but if that helps her get through this, she can say it all she likes. He pats her on the head.]

[willbeurweapon.livejournal.com]

[She smiles and nods, looking back at her hands]

Are you okay?

[vytis]

I'm fine.

[Incredibly worried, of course, about a vast number of things. But it could always be worse.]

We have enough to survive down here for now, that's enough.

[willbeurweapon.livejournal.com]

Maybe things will work out then. [She twists her hair around her finger] ...You're no more fine than I am, are you?

[vytis]

[Lithuania laughs, though it's more just a quick exhalation of air.]

Did you learn about the Cold War in school?

[willbeurweapon.livejournal.com]

...Yes. [She put her hands in her lap and turned to face him, curious] I--oh.

[vytis]

[Lithuania looks up at the ceiling.]

On the one hand, it's something I used to consider a possibility. I'm not--entirely unprepared. But...

[It's not anything he ever wanted to really experience.]

[willbeurweapon.livejournal.com]

...I understand. [She reached over and squeezed his hand] It's alright. We'll get through this and things will be back to normal. Just your average Mayfield horribleness to come right?

[vytis]

[Lithuania's smile is less forced.]

Right. Things will get better.

[willbeurweapon.livejournal.com]

Always. Things always get better.